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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (TB)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (TB)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
The Jets cashed the board's mistake on Alexander: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Darius Alexander, Round 5, Pick 18, roughly 31 picks past where he belonged.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick 12 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
A tight end of that caliber at the 42nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in the 44th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Circle this one: Jayden Higgins at slot 92 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 120 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Billy Bowman Jr. at Round 5, Pick 7 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Darius Alexander reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in pick No. 158 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jake Briningstool in Round 5, Pick 35. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Somehow Jack Nelson was still sitting there in the 188th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jack Kiser at slot 209. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick237 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.